Just a little whinge

[woofy]

I saw one when returning the SV6 I got last week, not as many as I did only a few weeks earlier though. I hope they still have them. The Octavias are well and truly gone now, I haven't seen any rentals in months. Maybe in some slower places like Townsville I might see one again.

For the record the SV6 crapped all over the Cruze..although it did have its WTF moments like why there is no boot opening button inside the car except for the remote fob, and the seatbelts don't have height adjustment, even our mid 90s Falcon had that. I'd already had another WTF moment at the car show in July when we realised the sedan SV6 doesn't have split fold seats...how hard is it to put them in? It also only had one car seat anchorage that you have to move around if you want another position, not very child friendly for a family car.

[whitelion]

For the record the SV6 crapped all over the Cruze..although it did have its WTF moments like why there is no boot opening button inside the car except for the remote fob, .

It's in the glove box, for valet security, I believe.
Steve

[mfl]

oh well, I am the 5th person, who gives a #####, am going down to Melbourne soon, and have a day to drive the Great Ocean Road, will probably get an XR6, because the only other car that looked maybe okay was an A4 from Europcar, but they only include 200kms and it becomes an expensive proposition.

last thing I want to do is the GOR is in a Korean product - keeping in mind I have driven enough Falcons and Commodores to know what I am getting.

[VW Convert]

Just returned from a trip to Melbourne, hired an XR6 and after owning 4 new Falcons in succession prior to swithching to VWs the experience re-iterated to me just how different they are to drive compared to the VWs I've owned since. It got me there and back in comfort and whilst I would have preferred a VAG product or similar, in reality as long as it drives OK and gets me there and back I don't really care what it is.

Also noticed quite a number of Skodas in the Europcar parking area so they are still available.

[woofy]

I actually got given the A4 last time instead of the Superb or the SV6 but it was a very basic model, and the boot was smaller than both so we struggled to fit a pram in the boot. At least it had 3 anchor points in the back though. I actually have nothing against Hyundais and hire them where appropriate, but the offerings and the Cruze don't have the capabilities that the Octys had. Even the Commodores don't really, their boot and in particular the opening size has been a big issue for me. They do apparently have Mazda 6s which is what my previous work car and is now my wifes car, but I've never got one nor been able to hire one.

[woofy]

It's in the glove box, for valet security, I believe.
Steve

I half almost looked in there, what a PITA that would be to get to as the driver if noone else was there. The huge panic button on the car keyfob almost got pressed a lot of times as well. Its the most natural one you find.

Big thumbs up for the car info and stereo unit, makes the VAG ones look like poo, also thumbs up for whoever copied all their CDs in there as they had the same taste as me Except for the one odd Rhianna song thrown in....

[Jake02]

Except for the one odd Rhianna song thrown in....

Should've been able to have photos then